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Course overview
The IoSCM Level 7 Extended Diploma in Senior Strategic Supply Chain Management is designed for experienced senior professionals looking to refine their skills while formalising their expertise with a recognised qualification.
It offers a flexible range of units, allowing students to tailor the course to focus on their preferred subject areas. This approach provides students with the training they need to support their professional development while also expanding their organisation’s capabilities.
Job outcomes
- Business Director
- Operations Director
- Global Supply Chain Director
- Chief Procurement Officer
- Chief Executive Officer
Recognition
Study method
- Online
- Blended
- In-class
Awards
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Duration study load
Students are provided with 36 months of support to complete their course. However, as the course is self-paced, the average completion time is typically 18-24 months.
Additionally, students have the flexibility to pause their studies or extend their course duration if needed.
Course features
- Gain access to a customised learning platform
- Unlimited first-class materials
- Self-assessments available online that shows the results immediately
- Able to take and retake the practise self-tests as many times as you like
- Assigned a Student Support Liaison, who will handle all enquiries and act as your personal mentor upon enrolment
ELCAS funding
If you’ve had a career in the Armed Forces, you will already have a wealth of valuable skills that employers are looking for in their candidates. However, to progress your career outside of the military, you will need to certify these skills with industry-recognised qualifications, and Enhanced Learning Credits can help you to do this.
To be eligible to receive ELC payments, you must have accrued at least six years of military service. You can earn up to three credits, the value of which will depend on the length of your service. Your credits will cover 80% of your course fees, with the remaining 20% being funded by yourself.
Institute of Supply Chain Management is an approved Enhanced Learning Credits (ELC) provider and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant.
Our ELC provider number is 9651.
Who's it for?
Level 7 is for learners who already have experience in the supply chain industry at a senior management level and are looking to advance their knowledge and capabilities to become a leading professional within the sector.
We provide learners with the opportunity to develop their skills through a bespoke distance learning format, with support from industry experts every step of the way. You can custom-build your course to suit your current experience level, career ambitions and employer’s objectives.
As well as being able to tailor the course by unit selection, there are also nine different methods to consider when it comes to your assessments, so you can complete your course in a way that suits your individual learning preferences.
Delivery
When studying with IoSCM, you will have access to the online learning platform and learning resource centre. The IoSCM learning platform provides you with all your course content, unit information, and the option to interact with other learners who are studying the same course as you. The learning resource centre includes a huge library of resources for you to utilise which will support you throughout your learning.
All courses are studied through online and supported by distance learning, so you can work through your course online at your own pace and utilise the support from the support and education teams as and when required.
Subjects
The largest qualification option available, the Extended Diploma enables learners to select between six to nine units of study* to enhance their industry knowledge across various topics and subjects.
*Each unit of study has an allocated credit value.
This unit contains 3 Learning Outcomes which support learners to:
- Understand the factors that drive the demand for organisational change.
- Understand the impact of Change Management models on business improvement.
- Be able to support Change Management within an organisation.
12 Unit Credit Values
The Senior Strategic Global Procurement core unit provides learners with the knowledge, understanding and skills required to successfully manage procurement operations at the most senior level. Upon completing this unit, learners will have the skills to develop a global procurement strategy that can support businesses in meeting their objectives.
Indicative content includes:
- The value of aligning procurement with business strategy
- Innovative procurement strategies in business
- The development of a global procurement strategy
- Tendering, cost, and risk management approaches in global procurement
15 Unit Credit Values
The Strategic Logistics Management core unit provides learners with the knowledge, understanding and skills required to successfully manage logistical operations at the most senior level. Upon completing this unit, learners will have an understanding of the impact of logistics and transport on the global supply chain.
Indicative content includes:
- The link between logistics and marketing
- Different types of logistics in the supply chain
- The importance of continuous improvement in logistics
- The role of transport in logistics
12 Unit Credit Values
The aim of this unit is to provide learners with the knowledge and understanding required for Entrepreneurship in Business. This unit supports learners to:
- Understand the role of entrepreneurship in business
- Understand opportunities and Business Generation
- Understand strategies to create business ideas
10 Unit Credit Values
The aim of this unit is to provide learners with the knowledge, understanding and skills required for the successful development of Strategic Business Planning.
This unit contains 3 Learning Outcomes which support learners to:
- Be able to implement strategic business planning
- Understand Risk Management techniques in strategic planning
- Understand the impact of relationships on business performance
12 Unit Credit Values
The aim of this unit is to provide learners with the knowledge, understanding and skills required to develop a global procurement strategy that can support businesses in meeting their objectives.
This unit contains 3 Learning Outcomes which support learners to:
- Understand the value of aligning procurement to business strategy
- Be able to implement innovative procurement strategies in business
- Understand tendering, cost, and risk management approaches in Global Procurement
About Institute of Supply Chain Management
Bringing together a dynamic mix of world-class study materials, expert knowledge and a sound understanding of today’s industry demands, IoSCM is actively creating the most impressive talent throughout the UK, Europe, Middle-East and Asia by training them to our exceptional standards.
As the first institute to represent the wider supply chain, we’re trusted by some of the world’s largest corporations to train and educate their workforce. IoSCM understands the industry and the need for highly-skilled, qualified professionals which is why we developed sector specific qualifications that will help upskill employees, evolve businesses and enhance careers.
Our success is a result of our dedication to education and training. We believe in giving every student much more than just a qualification, we provide the opportunity to grow, learn and progress as a professional with our unrivalled support network.
